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health study stories: 48 news summaries

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Flu Shots May Not Save Lives Among Elderly

Study finds almost no impact on death rates for those over 70

Sep 26, 07 4:16 AM CDT
(Newser) - The effectiveness of flu shots in the elderly has been highly exaggerated and the vaccination appears to have little impact on death rates among people over 70, according to a study published in the Lancet. The shots do help people under age 65, researchers concluded. The vaccinations are less effective... More »

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elderly • immunization • vaccine • flu shot • health study

Lonely People's Genes Make Them Sick

Loners' DNA shows impaired immune system, study says

Sep 15, 07 6:05 PM CDT
(Newser) - Scientists say they’ve figured out why loners get sick and die young: “a highly suspicious conspiracy of genes” screws up their immune systems, Reuters reports. Their altered DNA can lead to heart disease, arthritis, Alzheimer’s and other problems. “There is something about being isolated and lonely... More »

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DNA • immune system • genetic mutation • genes • loneliness • health study

Worst Chronic Disease Is Depression

Docs tie better mental health treatment to better overall health

Sep 7, 07 4:19 PM CDT
(Newser) - Depression is more debilitating than diabetes, asthma, arthritis, or angina—and people suffering from chronic illness and depression are in worse health than those diagnosed with any other combination of diseases, the BBC reports. "These results indicate the urgency of addressing depression as a public health priority," says... More »

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health • depression • mental health • public health • chronic illness • World Health Organization • health study

Tumors More Resistant to Drugs in Black Women

Study explains why breast cancer is
more fatal in black women

Sep 6, 07 10:53 AM CDT
(Newser) - Doctors have long known that breast cancer is more deadly in black women; new research suggests why: They are more likely to suffer from treatment-resistant tumors, a major study at the University of Michigan concludes. Analysis of data from nearly 100,000 women with later-stage breast cancer shows that black... More »

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breast cancer • women's health • women • treatment • tumor • black women • drug resistant • health study

We're Still Getting Fatter

Obesity epidemic continues to spread

Aug 27, 07 6:07 PM CDT
(Newser) - Americans just keep getting fatter. Obesity rates were up in 31 states this year and declined in none, a new study by a health advocacy group finds. That brings the percentage of American adults who are either obese or overweight to 60%, Reuters reports, and the usual suspects are to... More »

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obesity • nutrition • childhood obesity • diabetes • obesity epidemic • heart disease • epidemic • America • Americans • Mississippi • stroke • health study

Pesticide Exposure May Increase Autism Risk

Limited study posits link between disorder and environmental factor

Jul 30, 07 6:05 PM CDT
(Newser) - Certain pesticides may be partially responsible for causing autism, a small study reveals. The autism rate among the children of 29 women living near California fields sprayed with organochlorine pesticides was six times higher than that in kids of women living farther away, the LA Times reports. But researchers warn... More »

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environment • California • disease • autism • organochlorine • health study • pesticide

Sweet Tooth Bolsters
Heart Health

Even most tasty kinds of dark chocolate will lower blood pressure, study shows

Jul 4, 07 5:06 AM CDT
(Newser) - More sweet news for chocoholics: Small doses of dark chocolate—even candy-aisle favorites like Dove or Hershey's—may reduce blood pressure by 2-3 points, new research shows. The study, published today in the Journal of the American Medical Association, suggests commercial chocolate can provide some of the same benefits as... More »

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health • heart disease • blood pressure • flavanols • nitric oxide • chocolate • American Medical Association • health study • medical study

Oh, Brother! Female Twins Less Likely to Have Kids

Blame exposure
to testosterone

Jun 19, 07 3:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - Female twins with twin brothers are less likely to marry and have kids than those with twin sisters, a new study shows, and those who do reproduce have fewer children. Elevated exposure to testosterone in utero appears to be the culprit, say British scientists who reached back over two centuries... More »

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pregnancy • fertility • twins • children • estrogen • testosterone • hormones • family • health study

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